February 19, 2013
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Dreaming in Architecture I have noted before that I have probably spent more time thinking about design in my adult life than most people have spent sleeping. In this post I shall one-up myself. Sometimes I dream-design. In a dream … Continue reading
December 20, 2012
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Here is an example of a basic one-page-wonder construction drawing for a simple house. Not all the information is here to build a house but an expert builder can fill in missing details. For example, I put the stairs in … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
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I am working on this new small greek revival in Maine. Not the high style Greek Revival with huge columns like you see on banks and government buildings but the small, simple style that is so ubiquitous in New England … Continue reading
October 29, 2012
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Construction is underway on this super insulated modern house in Vermont where we are trying out some very cool things.
November 22, 2011
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Sometimes it helps me to think about how a plan “lives” by spending some time on it with colored pencils and markers exploring relationships, light, land…. This design is similar to a house I’m working on right now but there … Continue reading
April 7, 2011
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Now Taking orders for the plans for the Brattleboro Tiny House. The size is 16′ x 22′ with a sleeping loft. Super insulated double stud construction using advanced framing techniques. An excellent do-it-yourself project. Replace your old garage with something … Continue reading
March 21, 2011
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Here are a few photos from a recent project, a Greek Revival addition in southern Vermont
December 13, 2010
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I have started working on the Perry Road porches. Freezing my butt off and that sort of thing. But it is fun to do a bit of carpentry again. I will post pics here as things progress. – - – … Continue reading
July 20, 2010
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Plans are now up and for sale on one of the largest stock plan publishing houses houseplans.com in their “exclusive architects” section! My plan is to produce a series of similar houses increasing in scale and amenities and see how … Continue reading
July 7, 2010
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As an architect I am supposed to like a sleek modern kitchen with a huge and functional island and lots of beautiful cabinetry. And I do. But what really melts my emotional side is a big old fashioned kitchen with … Continue reading
June 22, 2010
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Just a small thought. Perhaps I should collect more along these lines. “traditional” design (which is usually not actually very traditional) seems to limit one to creating spaces that are “nice” and “pleasant” and “functional” which is enough for some … Continue reading
March 16, 2010
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This from a few years ago… enjoy! West West house – a super-insulated hipped roofed and slightly midwestern Vermont farmhouse with amazing stonework, a concrete floored sunporch, a beautiful and minimal timber frame, American Clay stucco interior surfaces, solar hot … Continue reading
December 16, 2009
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This doesn’t happen to me often enough and, unfortunately, this is not my client. I have been following the process of a house being built in Northern VT on the blog Building Green in Vermont They had been working with … Continue reading
December 1, 2009
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here are some more images from the Peru Mod Farmhouse project.
November 14, 2009
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Here are some recent photos of the Peru VT house. This is a modern farmhouse where we took a traditional and timeless New England form, came up with a great floor plan and then “played” with it. The result is … Continue reading
September 9, 2009
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Here are some photos from a recent site visit to the “Vermont Mod Farmhouse” porches and garage are not built yet but from inside you can start to feel the spaces. This project was a good example of what it’s … Continue reading
March 23, 2009
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first take on a “sweet” Vermont house design. As usual I’m trying to do it all with this one.
December 4, 2008
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Built and lived in by David Powell and Kendy and Sarah